Walking 1/4/2020

The nice weather is holding so even though this was a dialysis day, I went out and walked around the park. This time, my dad came with me. We walked for 1.02 miles at a pace of 27’43”. It’s slower because for the entire walk, my dad kept asking, “Are you walking too fast? Slow down if you’re getting tired. Do you want to take a rest?” Remember, for my first few walks outside, he came with me and brought a small folding chair in case I got tired and needed to sit and rest. I think the slower pace does help with the tiredness though. I didn’t hit that fatigue wall until about 1/2 mile into the walk whereas it’s been about 1/3 of a mile. Also, I am less tired after walking the mile than previously. The difference is only about 2-3 minutes but it seems to make a difference. If I wanted to walk farther next time, I probably need to slow down so I don’t get tired that fast. Maybe we’ll target 30′ miles, or 2 miles/hour, and see if I can walk for 2 miles.